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BREVARD COUNTY E-FILING
GUIDE & FAQS
A How-To Guide to e-Filing Through the Statewide ePortal
Brevard County Clerk of the Circuit Court
Scott Ellis, Clerk
www.brevardclerk.us
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Letter from the Clerk……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..3
Definition of Terms………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..4
Frequently Asked Questions……………………………………………………………………………………………….…6
Important Links…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...24
Helpful Hints……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………....25
e-Filing Assistants.………………………………………………………………….……………………………………………27
Contact the Clerk………………………………………………………………………………….……………………………..28
 www.brevardclerk.us/e-filing
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LETTER FROM THE CLERK
Dear e-Filers:
As you’re aware, e-filing for Florida’s civil divisions became mandatory April 1, 2013 and
mandatory in the criminal division and juvenile dependency in Brevard effective February 3,
2014.
As with any new system or procedure, there’s bound to be kinks, questions, and some
frustration as to what the system means for you and how to utilize the technology. To help
with some of your questions and to ease frustration, our office has developed this “how-to”
guide based on inquiries we’ve received since the implementation of e-filing.
As a compliment to this how-to guide, we’ve also developed our suite of e-Filing
Assistants. Filers with questions regarding specific divisions or topics not discussed in this howto guide are encouraged to e-mail these individualized help groups to obtain answers to your
questions whether they are basic or advanced.
We look forward to working with you as we transition to a court system that focuses on
technology and less on paper. We thank you in advance for your cooperation and patience as
our office experiences the growing pains necessary to implement this new and exciting
technology in Brevard.
If we can be of service, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Sincerely,
Scott Ellis
Clerk of the Circuit Court
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DEFINITION OF TERMS
CMS – A CMS is an individual Clerk’s case management system. As there is not one
standardized, statewide case management system, Clerks across Florida use several different
CMSs from several vendors. Brevard County’s CMS is called FACTS.
e-Filing – e-Filing is the method by which members of the bar can now file their pleadings
through a statewide ePortal for docketing in all of Florida’s trial courts. e-Filing takes the place
of standard paper filing and provides enhanced filing options and reduced costs to the filer.
e-Filing Assistants – The e-Filing Assistants are a series of e-mail groups that the Clerk has
created to assist filers with basic and advanced questions that are not readily answered by our
FAQ document or information available through the ePortal itself. Filers can e-mail an e-Filing
Assistant and should expect to receive an answer to their question within the same business
day. E-Filing Assistants are available for the following topics: Civil, Criminal & Traffic, Family,
Probate, Juvenile and Technical. Non-case inquiries only to the Technical e-Filing Assistant,
please.
ePortal – The ePortal is the statewide e-filing portal through which all pleadings submitted for
e-filing in Florida’s trial courts are received, processed, and accepted. The ePortal itself is
governed by the Florida Courts e-Filing Authority and is maintained by the FCCC. The ePortal is
available 24 hours a day at www.myflcourtaccess.com.
FCCC – The FCCC is the acronym for the association of Florida’s Court Clerks and Comptrollers.
The FCCC represents the interests of Florida’s Clerks and Comptrollers before the Legislature
and aids the Clerks and Comptrollers in providing superior customer service throughout our
state for our citizens through workshops, conferences, and support classes.
Florida Courts e-Filing Authority – The Florida Courts e-Filing Authority is the body that
oversees the development, implementation and operation of the statewide ePortal designed to
process the filing of court documents in all of Florida’s trial courts.
Judicial Review Queue – The Judicial Review Queue is where documents are sent after they
have been sent to the Pending Queue but have not been edited and returned for resubmission
to a particular Clerk for filing. Items in the Judicial Review Queue cannot be edited by the filer
once a filing has been sent there, but the filer may petition the Court to review any document
moved to the Judicial Review Queue for the Court’s opinion on whether or not it meets with
the requirements for filing pursuant to SC11-399 statewide or AO 13-15 locally.
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Pending Queue – The Pending Queue is a queue inside the ePortal where documents that have
errors or require correction are sent by the Clerk. Filers are able to review these filings by
searching through their “My Filings” option to see why a specific filing was rejected by the
Clerk. Filers are then able to correct the indicated error and resubmit the filing back to the
Clerk for processing.
Simple E-File With Fees – Simple E-File With Fees is the filing profile that the Clerk has adopted
as its sole profile for e-filing documents. All filers submitting documents in Brevard County will
notice that they are required to provide fewer case details (i.e. party names, addresses, etc.) as
is common in other filing profiles used by other counties.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
 What is the ePortal?
 Do I have to use the ePortal?
 Can I pay filing fees, issuance fees and reopen fees through the ePortal?
 Will I receive a receipt from the Clerk for the fees that I pay through the ePortal?
 Can I file proposed Summons through the ePortal for issuance by the Clerk?
 How and when will I receive my case number and the Summons that are signed and
sealed by the Clerk?
 How and when is a timestamp added to my filing?
 Can I submit proposed orders, defaults, or writs of possession through the ePortal?
 Can an attorney file appellate pleadings through the ePortal?
 What if I get a message that a case number cannot be verified through the ePortal but I
have verified through eFACTS that the case number I am entering is correct?
 What original documents should be filed with the Clerk?
 What is the “Pending Queue” and why did the Clerk send my filing there?
 How do I “edit” a document and resubmit the same from the Pending Queue?
 What if I have a document that cannot be filed through the ePortal?
 I have heard that Probate and Guardianship matters have a few different rules for filing;
can you explain?
 What if I have been determined indigent or am eligible for fee waiver but the document
type I selected for a filing generates a fee?
 Will the Clerk forward my document(s) for recording if I pay the required recording fee
at the time of filing of the document(s)?
 The case type says “DO NOT USE FOR EFILING.” Should I be concerned?
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 Can I e-serve opposing and interested parties through the ePortal?
 When do I select a document type ending with suffix “Fee Due” versus “No Fee?”
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What is the ePortal?
The ePortal is the statewide electronic filing portal that has been established for the filing of
pleadings in Florida’s trial courts. The system is integrated with all 67 counties’ case
management systems, allowing a filer in Orlando to file documents in counties as far away as
Escambia or Miami-Dade without leaving the comfort of the office and without incurring
postage and copy fees.
The ePortal can be accessed 24/7 by going to www.myflcourtaccess.com.
Do I have to use the ePortal?
SC11-399, as amended, provides that attorneys must e-file their documents through the ePortal
in the Civil Divisions of Florida’s trial courts beginning April 1, 2013 and in the Criminal Divisions
of Florida’s trial courts beginning October 1, 2013.
Some exceptions to filing through the ePortal include documents that are larger than 25MB,
documents that are unable to be imaged (such as difficult exhibits), and other pleadings that an
attorney may alternatively provide to the Clerk in a different medium, such as a CD or a thumb
drive.
Can I pay filing fees, issuance fees and reopen fees through the ePortal?
Currently, Brevard is accepting most documents that require filing, recording, or reopen fees.
Our office is not currently accepting certain writs (process), proposed notices of action,
proposed orders and general correspondence through the ePortal with their fees. For specific
instances, contact the appropriate e-Filing Assistant for direction.
Filers paying for filings with fees through the ePortal with credit cards will be charged a 3%
convenience charge on the entire amount of their filing. Filers using the electronic check
feature will incur a $3 convenience charge for their filing.
The ePortal currently accepts Mastercard, Discover and American Express.
NOTE: The Clerk has no discretion with regard to the convenience fee charged by the ePortal.
Your credit card or bank account will be debited/charged the amount due when the associated
filing is accepted and filed by the Clerk. Filers should note that using a credit card or debit card
versus the electronic check feature will in most instances result in a higher service fee being
charged.
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Will I receive a receipt from the Clerk for the fees that I pay through the ePortal?
Because the Clerk does not physically process the monetary transaction between your bank
account or credit card, the Clerk cannot e-mail a filer a receipt when a case is accepted.
Currently, the Florida Courts e-Filing Authority is looking into creating a receipting function that
would be built into the Authority’s automated e-mails that are sent to filers with a filing is
received and when the Clerk accepts a filing.
Until this functionality is operational, you may contact the Clerk’s office once you’ve received
an e-mail indicating that your filing has been accepted by the Clerk. Once fees are updated in
our CMS, you will also be able to see fees paid on our eFACTS online system for individual cases.
Can I file proposed Summons through the ePortal for issuance by the Clerk?
You may file proposed Summons through the ePortal for issuance by the Clerk.
To add a Summons to your filing for issuance, please select “Service Documents” under the
document category and “Proposed Summons to be Issued by Clerk” as your document type. To
complete adding this document to your filing, please upload a proposed Summons.
Please repeat these steps for as many Summons as may be required to be issued (i.e. you would
add four “Proposed Summons to be Issued by Clerk” if you had four defendants that required
the issuance of Summons).
You may also file proposed Summons Notice to Appear through the ePortal. In order to have a
Summons Notice to Appear issued, please select “Service Documents” as your document
category and “Proposed Summons to be Issued by Clerk” as your document type.
Please upload a proposed Summons Notice to Appear with the pertinent information that the
Clerk will need in order to schedule a hearing on the same (i.e. name of defendant to be served,
address, etc.). Once the Clerk receives the proposed Summons Notice to Appear, the Clerk will
issue a complete document with hearing information and return the same to the filer for
service.
You will be charged $10 for each Summons submitted through the ePortal for issuance.
NOTE: You may find proposed Summons and Summons Notice to Appear on the Clerk’s Forms
page.
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How and when will I receive my case number and the Summons that are signed and sealed by
the Clerk?
Once a new case is filed through the ePortal, the documents are then reviewed in the order in
which they were received. They are then accepted and written over to the Clerk’s CMS.
At that point in time, a case number is associated to this new case and an e-mail is generated
and sent to the filer indicating the case number for the filing in question.
Summons are usually returned to filers within three to five business days. If you notice that
your summons were not sent to you within five business days, please contact the respective eFiling Assistants e-mail group with your case number or ePortal reference number so that our
office may forward your summons.
NOTE: Before e-mailing the e-Filing Assistant, please make sure to check the e-mail address
that is located on the Complaint or Notice of Designation of E-Mail Address as this is the
address the Clerk will send issued summons to. Please also make sure to check your spam
folder as numerous filers have encountered e-mails from the Clerk going into these types of
folders.
To aid in e-mails not being sent to your spam folder, please add
[email protected] to your contacts.
How and when is a timestamp added to my filing?
The ePortal burns a timestamp at the upper left portion of documents filed through the ePortal.
This date and time represents when the filing was sent to the ePortal itself and is not indicative
of when a filing was reviewed by the Clerk’s office nor can the Clerk’s office alter this
timestamp in any way.
In order to make sure that the timestamp properly places itself on your document, please be
sure to make your document in Word 2007 or newer, Word Perfect, or a .PDF. If your
document is scanned in, please ensure the document is scanned at 300 DPI.
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Can I submit proposed orders, defaults, or writs of possession through the ePortal?
At this time, our office is not accepting proposed orders, defaults, notices of action or
specialized writs or process (other than proposed Summons) through the ePortal. All proposed
Orders should be sent with an appropriate amount of self-addressed, postage-paid envelopes
to the appropriate judge hearing your matter.
Until further notice, our office will prepare defaults issued against parties in a suit.
Our office anticipates accepting proposed orders, defaults and specialized writs through the
ePortal in the future. Please check back frequently on our e-Filing page to monitor all e-filing
updates.
Can an attorney file appellate pleadings through the ePortal?
Filers may file basic appellate pleadings for filing with the trial Court through the ePortal.
Currently, the Clerk is accepting Notices of Appeal, Designations Regarding Court Reporters,
and Directions to Clerk.
As well, documents may be filed in existing cases for appeals from the county court to the
circuit court. Filers may also choose to file new administrative appeal cases through the ePortal
(i.e. Petition for Extraordinary Writs) as well as filings in existing administrative appeal cases.
NOTE: All documents required to be filed in the Fifth District Court of Appeal cannot currently
be filed through the ePortal. These documents should be filed through the Fifth District Court
of Appeal’s eDCA application which may be accessed here pending further notice.
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What if I get a message that a case number cannot be verified through the ePortal but I have
verified through eFACTS that the case number I am entering is correct?
Previously, the Clerk verified case numbers being entered on the ePortal through the statewide
CCIS system. The Clerk now verifies case numbers through its internal CMS called FACTS.
In order for your case number to properly validate, please ensure that you are entering the
proper format of the case number. For the purposes of demonstration, we’ve broken out how
the case number 2013-CA-039095-XXXX-XX would need to be entered in the required fields to
validate for filing:
Year:
Sequence #:
Court Type:
Party Identifier:
Branch Location:
2013
039095
CA
XXXX
XX
NOTE: For criminal cases, your party identifier will be AXXX if the case is an originating criminal
case. BXXX, CXXX, etc. will be used as the party identifier depending on the specific party
identifier for a specific co-defendant, if any.
Additionally, all filers should ensure that they are submitting six characters in the Sequence #
box for proper validation. This may require a filer to add additional leading zeros before a
sequence to equal six characters (i.e. 001234).
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What original documents should be filed with the Clerk?
Our office does not require follow-up filing for pleadings filed through the ePortal with the
exception of those documents required to be deposited with the Clerk in their original form by
statute, Court rule, or SC11-399, as amended.
The Clerk suggests including a coversheet with any original documents required to be deposited
with the Clerk. Including a coversheet helps to eliminate duplicate docketing of pleadings on
the Clerk’s docket and provides for quicker processing and verifying of mail items coming
through our mail room.
NOTE: Filers may chose to stamp “E-FILED” on their documents or devise another way of
notifying the Clerk that the original document they’re depositing with the Clerk has already
been filed through the ePortal in lieu of a coversheet.
What is the “Pending Queue” and why did the Clerk send my filing there?
The Pending Queue is where the Clerk sends filings that have errors or problems.
For example, a document that has several documents scanned as one may be sent to the
Pending Queue (i.e. a Request to Produce, a Notice of Service of Interrogatories, and a Notice
of Taking Deposition scanned as one document).
As well, documents that have improper case numbers, wrong case styles, were submitted for
the wrong case or wrong county, or other items such as proposed Orders attached to motions
will be sent to the Pending Queue for the filer to correct and resubmit.
Filers may correct and resubmit their documents sent to the Pending Queue within five days of
the filing being sent to the Pending Queue to maintain the original filing date.
If a filer “deletes” a document instead of “editing” the document, the ePortal will assign a new
filing date to that particular document in the filing while the remainder of the documents in the
filing will retain the original filing date.
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How do I “edit” a document and resubmit the same from the Pending Queue?
Our office has developed a step-by-step guide to fixing items in the Pending Queue. Please
follow the directions exactly as outlined herein including the selection of tabs at the top of
your screen. Selecting tabs not shown in the screen prints below (such as Case Information,
Case Parties, Service List) may result in the inability for your filing to not be corrected and
resubmitted.
In order to fix a filing that has been sent to the Pending Queue, a filer must first hover over the
“Filing Options” option under the ePortal logo and select “My Trial Court Filings:”
Once in “My Trial Court Filings,” the filer will be able to locate filings by date, case number (if
applicable), and by chronological order of filing. Select the filing that you wish to correct and
resubmit by selecting the filing reference number:
Please immediately select the “Documents” link to review the documents that were submitted
through the ePortal for that filing:
You may then edit, re-upload, or remove a specific document:
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After you have edited the document to be corrected, select (1) “Save” then (2) “Next:”
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Next, indicate whether your filing has confidential information or not and select “Save”:
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Next, select which parties should be re-served the corrected filing through the e-service
function:
Next, select (1) “Save” then (2) “Next:”
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Next, select “Confirm and Submit all Now” when you are ready to resubmit the document for
processing by the Clerk:
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Your document will now be sent to the appropriate queue for processing by the Clerk:
Your filing has now been resubmitted to the Clerk for review and acceptance.
NOTE: If you do not follow the instructions as outlined herein or select another option such as
“Case Parties,” you risk your filing being unable to be resubmitted for Clerk review through the
ePortal. The Clerk has made the FCCC aware that this is a problem with the Pending Queue, but
again, advises filers to explicitly follow the instructions contained in this document. Again, if
you do not fully follow these instructions, your filing may be in peril of being unable to be
resubmitted for review.
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What if I have a document that cannot be filed through the ePortal?
SC11-399, as amended, provides for exemptions from mandatory filing through the ePortal in
the following instances:
1. When the Clerk does not have the ability to accept and retain documents by electronic
filing;
2. When the filer of the document is a self-represented party or a self-represented
nonparty, including a nonparty governmental or public agency (or an agency,
partnership, corporation, or business entity acting on behalf of any governmental or
public agency);
3. When the filer is an attorney excused from e-mail service;
4. When submitting evidentiary exhibits or filing nondocumentary materials;
5. When the filing or any document exceeds 25MB in size;
6. When the document is filed in open court;
7. When a Court determines that justice so requires.
If a filing that contains more than one document is larger than 25MB, the Clerk recommends
filing the documents in two (or as many necessary) separate filings so that each filing is smaller
than the allowed 25MB.
If any one document is larger than the 25MB allowed in its own right, the Supreme Court has
provided instruction that a filer should place these documents or items on an electronic storage
medium (such as a CD or a flash drive) and provide the medium to the Clerk.
All documents submitted to the Clerk on an electronic storage medium should be sent to the
following address (or hand delivered to any Clerk branch):
Mailing Address
Brevard County Clerk of the Circuit Court
P.O. Box 219
Titusville, Florida 32781-0219
These documents will be extracted from the storage medium and will then be docketed to their
specific case, whereby they then become a permanent part of the Court’s docket.
NOTE: Please note, just because a document is voluminous in terms of pages does not mean
that the document is larger than 25MB. Please check each document before submitting—
resolution and image quality often affect the size of a document. The ePortal has a size
indicator next to the name of the document when uploaded by the filer.
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I have heard that Probate and Guardianship matters have a few different rules for filing; can
you explain?
Our office has a few Probate and Guardianship Division specific rules that filers should be aware
of.
First, all proposed orders for these divisions should be sent or hand delivered to the Clerk.
Proposed orders should NOT be sent to the Judge. This differs from proposed orders in ALL
other divisions which would be sent to the appropriate Judge for consideration.
As well, Notices of Filing that contain information that is either (1) confidential or (2) requires
recordation or some other special process by the Clerk should be filed separately.
For instance, a Notice of Filing Confidential Inventory should be filed through the ePortal as two
separate documents in a filing. The Notice of Filing should be first and the Confidential
Inventory second. This process allows the Clerk to accept the documents separately and to
apply the appropriate security considerations to the Confidential Inventory.
If you have specific questions, please contact the Probate e-Filing Assistant.
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What if I have been determined indigent or am eligible for fee waiver but the document type
I selected for a filing generates a fee?
Filers who wish to be determined indigent (a “fee-exempt filer”) must provide a completed
Indigent Fee Waiver Form along with their initial filing to be considered for fee-exemption
through the ePortal.
Fee-exempt filers must (1) select the check box next to “Request Fee Waiver?” and also (2)
select a waiver reason from the drop down box provided. (3) An Indigent Fee Waiver Form
must also be uploaded before a fee-exempt filer submits their filing through the ePortal.
For each filing submitted through the ePortal with a document that generates a filing or service
fee, an additional Indigent Fee Waiver Form must be uploaded before submitting the filing
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NOTE: The ePortal will not allow filers who have been determined to be fee-exempt submit a
filing for review without attaching an Indigent Fee Waiver Form even if the filer has already
been determined to be fee-exempt.
The Florida Courts e-Filing Authority is currently reviewing additional document options and
selections for those filers who have previously been determined to be fee-exempt. Please
check the Clerk’s e-Filing page for updates to this policy as they occur.
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Will the Clerk forward my document(s) for recording if I pay the required recording fee at the
time of filing of the document(s)?
For those documents required or authorized to be recorded, filers may add additional
information so that the Clerk may e-record the document(s) being submitted through the
ePortal, saving the filer time and trouble in filing multiple versions of the same document for
the purposes of docketing and recording.
For instance, the filer will be asked to indicate how many pages the document for recording is
and how many names are to be considered for indexing. Based upon the information entered,
the appropriate recording fee will populate for the filer to pay in addition to any other
applicable filing fees that may be required by statute.
Once received by the Clerk and accepted, the document(s) will be sent to the Clerk’s Recording
Department for e-recording.
The case type says “DO NOT USE FOR EFILING.” Should I be concerned?
This is an indication that the case in question was filed at a time when the Clerk was using an
older case category system; since the point in time when the case a case populating this
message was filed and current day, new statewide standard case categories have been
established.
This message does not affect your ability to e-file in an existing case; instead, when filing a new
case you would use one of the newer descriptions that doesn’t have “DO NOT USE FOR
EFILING” behind the numeric code.
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Can I e-serve opposing and interested parties through the ePortal?
When filing a pleading in a new or existing case, filers will be prompted to note whether or not
to e-serve parties who may or may not have yet filed documents through the ePortal. Filers
may also choose to include their clients in the ePortal Service List so that a courtesy copy may
be sent to them:
Once an opposing party’s counsel has filed through the ePortal on a particular case, their
information will be added to the Service List component for future e-service. In the event a filer
has yet to file any documents through the ePortal but is the attorney of record, ANY filer may
add an opposing counsel or interested party to the Service List by selecting the “Other
Attorneys/Interested Parties” option:
A filer may choose to deselect a party for service by (1) unclicking the box next to a party’s
name or (2) unclicking the box next to the “Serve?” prompt:
Filers may opt not to use the ePortal’s Service List function and to continue providing e-service
to opposing counsel through an e-mail provider of your choosing; the Service List feature is a
convenience to filers at this time.
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When do I select a document type ending with suffix “Fee Due” versus “No Fee?”
When filing in an existing administrative case in the Probate division (Caveat, Will for
Safekeeping, and Notice of Trust), a full filing fee is due. For these instances, you will need to
select the appropriate document type when “fee due” as the suffix.
If a filer is filing in an existing Summary Administration proceeding and upgrading the case to a
Formal Administration, the fee charged will be the difference between the Summary
Administration and the full filing fee for a Formal Administration.
For example, for a Summary Administration case that is less than $1,000.00, the filing fee is
$235.00. The full filing fee of a Formal Administration would be $400.00. Therefore, the
difference between then would be $165.00.
The ePortal will charge the appropriate fee differential based on the type of case and the based
on a filer selecting a specific document type.
When filing a new case in the ePortal, however, filing fees will now be associated to the case
type instead of by document as was Brevard’s previous policy. When choosing a document
type, please make sure to select the appropriate document with a “No Fee” suffix to insure you
are charged the appropriate filing fee for a new case.
NOTE: It is extremely important that filers differentiate the difference between filing an
original action in the Probate division and “upgrading” a case. If a filer selects the wrong
document suffix (i.e. “No Fee” when a fee is due or “Fee Due” when no additional fee is due,
the Clerk may send your filing to the Pending Queue for correction).
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IMPORTANT LINKS
Below is a list of helpful links to statewide e-filing and ePortal information as well as to Brevard
County specific e-filing information.
Statewide ePortal/e-Filing Information
 Florida Courts ePortal
 Florida Courts ePortal Support E-Mail
 Florida Supreme Court e-Filing Information Page
 SC11-399, as amended – Amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure
 Florida Courts e-Filing Authority Board
 Florida Courts e-Filing Authority e-Filer Manual
 Florida Supreme Court Standards for Electronic Access to the Courts
 Brevard Batch Criminal Readiness Letter
 AOSC13-48 Corrected – Electronic Filing of Criminal Cases in the Trial Courts of Florida
via the Florida Courts e-Filing Portal
Brevard County Clerk of the Circuit Court e-Filing Information
 Brevard County Clerk of the Circuit Court e-Filing Webpage
 Administrative Order 13-15 – Clerk of Court – Electronic Filing Clerk’s Authority
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HELPFUL HINTS
 The Clerk recommends filers use electronic signatures when signing documents for e-filing
or, in the event of live signatures, that a filer use black ink when signing a document to
ensure a crisp, dark image. Rule 2.515, Fla.R.Jud.Admin.
 Documents signed with an electronic signature by an attorney as provided in Rule 2.515,
Fla.R.Jud.Admin MUST meet the minimum requirements when filed pursuant to the Florida
Supreme Court Standards for Electronic Access to the Courts:
Attorney Example
s/ John Doe
Bar Number 12345
123 South Street
City, FL 12345
Telephone: (123) 123-4567
 The Clerk recommends using Internet Explorer 8 or higher as your preferred browser when
visiting and using the ePortal website.
 All documents submitted to the ePortal for filing should be in Microsoft Word, Word
Perfect, or .PDF formats. (The Clerk suggests submitting .PDF documents to avoid any
errors with your submission.)
 All documents should be 8 ½” x 11” in size. Rule 2.520(a), Fla.R.Jud.Admin.
 All documents submitted through the ePortal that require recordation shall include a 3” x 3”
margin at the top right corner of the first page and a 1” x 3” margin at the top right corner
of each subsequent page. Rule 2.520(c), Fla.R.Jud.Admin.
 All documents scanned for filing through the ePortal should meet the Supreme Court’s
minimum document image standards of 300 DPI.
 Please use the Uniform Case Number for indicating a pleading’s correct case number (i.e.
05-2013-CF-012345-AXXX-XX). Please make sure to include specific party identifier code
(i.e. BXXX, CXXX) for co-defendants. Items without a party identifier will be sent to the
Pending Queue so a filer may correct their pleading.
 In order to avoid having your filing returned for correction, please make sure you are
cognizant of the following:
o Your case number is correct (including party identifiers for co-defendants);
o Your case caption/parties are correct;
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o Your document was scanned so that it appears correct when viewed vertically;
o You have not attached unnecessary items (i.e. proposed orders, extra copies) to your
documents;
o You have a case number on your documents;
o Any blanks in your proposed forms are completely filled (i.e. dates on Notices of
Sale);
o Blank pages that are intentionally left blank should reflect the same on the
document (i.e. “the remainder of this page intentionally left blank” or something
substantially similar).
 The Clerk suggests only indicating one case number per pleading (i.e. sometimes attorneys
will file the same document in several cases on behalf of a party and indicate multiple case
numbers). The ePortal does not allow a single filing to be docketed into multiple cases
through the ePortal. Filers wishing to file a specific pleading into multiple cases should
submit the document as a filing for each of the desired case numbers.
 The Clerk does not accept proposed orders at this time. Please submit all proposed orders
to the applicable judge with an appropriate quantity of envelopes and postage.
 If your document exceeds 25MB in size, you may file the document on an electronic storage
medium (i.e. flash drive or CD) with the Clerk. Please include a cover letter indicating why
you are filing the document on an electronic storage medium instead of filing the item
 Filers are not required to submit follow-up filings once a document has been filed through
the ePortal with the exception of those documents otherwise required to be deposited with
the Clerk in their original form by applicable court rule, statute, or SC11-399, as amended.
Please ensure you submit original documents required to be deposited with the Clerk along
with a cover letter indicating the document has previously been e-filed through the ePortal.
 ePortal Support can be contacted via e-mail at [email protected] or by phone
at (850) 577-4609.
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E-FILING ASSISTANTS
The Clerk has developed six individual e-Filing Assistant e-mail groups to help assist filers with
their division- and topic-specific questions related to e-filing through the statewide ePortal.
If you have any questions that are not covered by this e-Filing Guide, please feel free to contact
our e-Filing Assistants today for an answer to your inquiry:
 Civil e-Filing Assistant
 [email protected]
 Criminal & Traffic e-Filing Assistant
 Family e-Filing Assistant
 Probate e-Filing Assistant
 Juvenile e-Filing Assistant
 Appeals e-Filing Assistant
 Technical e-Filing Assistant (Non-Case Related Inquiries Only)
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CONTACT THE CLERK
 (321) 637-5413
 www.brevardclerk.us
Titusville Branch
North Brevard Government Complex
400 South Street, Second Floor
Titusville, Florida 32780
Official Records
700 S. Park Avenue, Building B
Titusville, Florida 32780
Merritt Island Branch
Merritt Island Service Complex
2575 N. Courtenay Parkway, Room 129
Merritt Island, Florida 32953
Viera Branch
Harry T. & Harriette V. Moore Justice Center
2825 Judge Fran Jamieson Way, First Floor
Viera, Florida 32940
Melbourne Branch
Melbourne Courthouse
51 S. Nieman Avenue
Melbourne, Florida 32901
Palm Bay Branch
Palm Bay Service Complex
450 Cogan Drive S.E.
Palm Bay, Florida 32909
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